Swivel implement-handle.



J. N. YMICHELS & E. s. THORNGREN.

SWIVEI: IMPLEMENT HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2, 1912 Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH N. MICHELS AND ELMER S. THORNGREN, OF BOXHOLM, IOWA.

SWIVEL IMPLEMENT-HANDLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JosErH N. MICHELS and ELMER S. THORNGREN, citizensof the United States, residing in Boxholm, county of Boone, and State ofIowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in SwivelImplement-Handles, of which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide a swivel handle for implementswhich will be simple, strong, durable and inexpensive in construction.

Our invention consists of certain details of construction hereinafterset forth, pointed out in our claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure I shows a side elevation view ofour device. Fig. II shows an end elevation view of the same; Fig. IIIshows a longitudinal sectional view of the same; Fig. IV shows atransverse sectional view taken on the line 44 in Fig. I; and Fig. Vshows a modified form which we sometimes employ.

Referring to the accompanying drawings the reference numeral lOis usedto indicate the shaft of an implement. Mounted on the upper extremity ofsaid shaft is a ferrule 11 provided with a shoulder 12 and above saidshoulder, and surrounding said ferrule is a second ferrule 13 the twobeing so fitted together that the outer ferrule will easily move uponthe inner ferrule which is stationary on the shaft.

The numeral 14 indicates a ring surrounding the upper part of theferrule 11 (above the ferrule 13) and is held in position thereSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August :2, 1912.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913. Serial No. 712,984.

on by means of a set screw 15. This ring is designed to retain the outerferrule 13 in position. The handle 16 is attached to the outer ferrule13, in the manner shown.

In the modified form, shown in Fig. V, we provide means, clearly shown,to limit the movement of rotation of the handle.

The advantage of a rotating handle on implements, is obvious, as itfurnishes great convenience and facilitates the work.

Having thus described our invention what we claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is:

l. A swivel handle for implements comprising a ferrule stationary at theouter end of the implement shaft; a second ferrule mounted for rotarymovement, on the aforesaid ferrule; a ring, provided with set screwsecuring means, mounted above the outer ferrule and secured to the innerferrule; a handle secured to the outer ferrule, substantially as shownand described.

2. A swivel handle for implements, comprising a ferrule stationary onthe unplement shaft; a ferrule mounted for rotary movement on theaforesaid ferrule; means to retain the outer ferrule on the innerferrule; a handle secured to the outer ferrule, means to limit therotation of the outer ferrule, substantially as shown and described.

ERNEST SonEN vIsT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, I). G.

